Removal

PROCEDURE
1. Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a hoist.
2. Remove the rear wheel and tire assemblies from the vehicle.

Rear Brake Drum Assembly:

3. Remove rear brake drum to hub retaining clips (if equipped). Then remove rear brake drum from hub and bearing assembly.

Automatic Adjustment Lever Spring:

4. Remove adjustment lever to brake shoe spring.





5. Remove automatic adjustment lever.





6. Remove both brake shoe assembly to brake support plate hold down clips and pins.





7. Remove lower brake shoe to anchor plate return spring.





8. Remove the park brake lever pin to rear brake shoe retaining clip.

Remove/Install Brake Shoes:

9. Remove front and rear brake shoe assemblies, upper return spring and automatic adjuster screw from brake support plate as an assembly.





CLEANING AND INSPECTION
Clean metal portion of brake shoes. Check to see if shoes are bent. Lining should show contact across entire width and from heel to toe, otherwise replace. Shoes with lack of contact at toe or heel may be improperly ground. Clean and inspect support and adjusting screws. Apply a thin coat of Mopar Multi-Purpose Lubricant or equivalent to the threads of the self adjuster. Replace adjusting screw if corroded. If old springs have overheated or are damaged, replace. Overheating indications are paint discoloration or distorted end coils.